The following morning that brahmin prepared much congee and many honey balls and brought it to the Buddha, saying, “Good Gotama, please accept the congee and the honey balls.” “Well then, brahmin, give it to the monks.” But being afraid of wrongdoing, the monks did not accept. The Buddha said, “Accept, monks, and eat.” That brahmin then personally served much congee and many honey balls to the Sangha of monks headed by the Buddha. When the Buddha had finished his meal, the brahmin sat down to one side. And the Buddha said this to him: “Brahmin, there are these ten benefits of congee. One who gives congee gives life, beauty, happiness, strength, and eloquence; drinking congee stills hunger, allays thirst, gets rid of wind, cleans out the bladder, and helps the digestion of food remnants. One who gives congee respectfully at the right time